Within the many thousands of known ant species, there are many that fill unique ecological roles, resulting in the development of special physical characteristics and interesting behavior.

Once an ant takes on the form of a flying ant, they are identified by a few distinct characteristics. Flying ants are small in size, with queens being larger than the male flying ants, known as ...

Common black ant queens can grow to 1/3-in., but you’ll seldom see one. If you zero in on physical characteristics, you’ll find carpenter ants have triangular heads instead of the rounded ones ...